The Miami Herald reports Malinsky and Frederick were charged as part of a FBI investigation into a sports-gambling ring operating out of a barber shop in Liberty City. They and a corrections officer were charged with access device fraud/aggravated identity fraud.

The pair "are accused of stealing people's identities from Miami police databases, "including drivers’ license records, and using the information to file fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, according to authorities," the newspaper reported.